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Art and sport team up at Australia’s home of hockey

Aug 26, 2025
Local Western Australian artists Jon Tarry and James Morton, working together as TARRMACstudio, have been awarded the Australian Hockey Centre’s $576,000 public art contract.

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Hillarys Protected Entertainment Precinct (PEP) extended

23 January 2025

Media release

The Hillarys PEP area has been extended, increasing the safety of locals and visitors to the Boat Harbour and surrounding areas.
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Aboriginal History WA and the State Library take off on South West road trip

17 January 2025

Media release

Team members from Aboriginal History Western Australia (AHWA) and the State Library of Western Australia’s Storylines will hit the road this February to hold free family history sessions in the South West
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Arts funding ignites creative performances across WA’s regions

15 January 2025

Media release

WA’s regions are set to host a variety of exciting and unique performing arts experiences including performances of puppetry, dance, theatre, singing and more, through WA Government culture and the arts funding.
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Arts to thrive with $1.9 million in funding for cultural experiences

15 January 2025

Media release

Western Australians can look forward to plenty of exciting arts and cultural activities including various exhibitions, performances, theatre shows, educational workshops and much more through WA Government culture and the arts funding.
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Funding enables connection to Country

8 January 2025

Media release

The WA Government's Connecting to Country program supports Aboriginal people and organisations to deliver activities that preserve and ensure the intergenerational transfer of knowledge, culture and language.
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Funding brings arts and culture to life across WA’s regions

7 January 2025

Media release

Cultural storytelling, hip hop song creation, a readers and writers festival, and a country music muster are just some of the activities regional Western Australians will soon be able to participate in and experience through WA Government culture and the arts funding.
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Perth Concert Hall redevelopment on cue to commence

7 January 2025

Media release

The start of a new year has raised the curtain on redevelopment works that will transform Perth’s historic Perth Concert Hall.
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Charter vessel liquor licence compliance checks

4 January 2025

Media release

The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) and WA Police Force have increased charter vessel liquor licence compliance and enforcement efforts.
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WA communities enriched with upgraded sport and recreation facilities

20 December 2024

Media release

Improvements to sport and recreation facilities will soon flow from the latest Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) and Club Night Lights Program (CNLP) grants awarded by the WA Government.
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Public school camp costs reduced

17 December 2024

Media release

The WA Government has announced that $2.4 million is being made available to help with the cost of public school camps.
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Two Derby pubs fined a total of $140,000

13 December 2024

Media release

The licensees of 2 Derby pubs and the owner have been fined a total of $140,000 by the Liquor Commission of Western Australia for breaches of the Liquor Control Act 1988 relating to liquor restrictions that were in place in the Kimberley region.
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Funding boost allows Albany Motorsport Park to zoom ahead

12 December 2024

Media release

The WA Government will provide an additional $2.67 million in funding towards Stage 1B of the Albany Motorsport Park project.
Boola Bardip Museum in Perth

Share in WA stories with free museum entry

11 December 2024

Media release

Entry to the Western Australian Museum's seven sites, including Boola Bardip, will be free this summer thanks to a $1.1 million WA Government program.
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Transition process for local government regulation of pet shops

28 November 2024

Media release

Since the Dog Amendment (Stop Puppy Farming) Act 2021 was passed by the Western Australian Parliament, the State Government has been rolling out measures to stop puppy farming in stages.
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Landmark local government reforms pass WA Parliament

28 November 2024

Media release

The Local Government Amendment Bill 2024, which advances a range of major reforms including the new Local Government Inspector, has passed WA Parliament.
Mark Coles Smith as Detective Jay Swan in Mystery Road Origin 2, stands in a South West forest

Mystery Road: Origin production a boost for WA screen industry

27 November 2024

Media release

The critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning television series Mystery Road: Origin returns to the State to film its second season with production underway in the South West.

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